---- Blick auf die Zentrale der Shanghai General Motors in Shanghai, China, 18. Mai 2010. General Motors Co, der größte ausländische Autohersteller in Chi
--File--View of the headquarters of Shanghai General Motor in Shanghai, China, 18 May 2010. General Motors Co, the biggest foreign automaker in China, said sales in the nation rose 7.3 percent last month, led by demand for its Chevrolet vehicles. Deliveries of cars and minivans climbed to 220, 996 units in August, the Detroit-based automaker said in a statement. Chevrolet sales, which fell in July, rose 15 percent to 53, 207 last month. Buick sales gained 2.8 percent to 57, 603. GM, whose Buick Excelle sedan is Chinas top-selling passenger car model this year, has outperformed the industry average this year as it opened more dealerships and Chinese buyers opted to buy more foreign-branded cars. China is key to GM retaining its title as the worlds largest automaker after being outsold by Toyota Motor Corp in the first half of this year. For the first eight months, GMs total sales to dealerships rose 11 percent to 1.84 million units, the statement said.
